Five new decision support tools published

NHS England has published five new decision support tools (DSTs). These include:

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
• Management of stable angina
• Management of mild/moderate depression
• Management of glue ear in children
• Management of chronic pain

The chronic pain and mild/moderate depression DSTs are a key part of the national overprescribing review. They support the shared decision making (SDM) process and enable healthcare professionals and patients to work together to understand the benefits and harms of the available options and to choose and implement a decision that is informed by evidence and individual patients’ preferences. Patients should be encouraged to read the relevant decision support tool before their consultation and consider what matters to them. All the DSTs have been coproduced with patients, including people with low levels of health literacy, and clinicians.